父(ちち) chichiは wa電(でん)気(き) denkiが ga消(き)え()て()い()る() kieteiruかどうか kadouka確(たし)か()め()る() tashikameru。 My father checks whether the lights are off. Literal Father [topic-は] electricity [subject-が] off [whether-かどうか] checks. 電気が消えている (the lights are off) is embedded as an indirect question with ~かどうか. 確かめる (to check/verify) takes this question as its object. familydaily routine~かどうか (whether or not)
父(ちち) chichiは wa電(でん)気(き) denkiが ga消(き)え()て()い()る() kieteiruかどうか kadouka確(たし)か()め()る() tashikameru。 My father checks whether the lights are off. Literal Father [topic-は] electricity [subject-が] off [whether-かどうか] checks. 電気が消えている (the lights are off) is embedded as an indirect question with ~かどうか. 確かめる (to check/verify) takes this question as its object. familydaily routine~かどうか (whether or not)